# American Eagle Drills 802 Metres of 0.71% Copper Eq. from Surface, including 375 Metres of 1.01% Copper Eq.

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-drills-802-metres-of-0-71-copper-eq-from-surface-including-375-me--5277a69d-1885-4c8a-852d-278868f90384

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AE/news/8584204643400123/american-eagle-drills-802-metres-of-0-71-copper-eq-from-surface-including-375-me

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-01-26T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: American Eagle Gold Corp.

- Ticker: AE

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: British Columbia

- Primary commodity: Copper

- Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Molybdenum

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 02:52:54 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

American Eagle Gold Corp. reported significant drill results from its NAK Project in British Columbia, featuring an 802m wide interval of 0.71% CuEq from surface. The results demonstrate strong continuity and expand the known high-grade South Zone both vertically and laterally.

Reasoning: The drill hole NAK25-78 returned an exceptional 802m intercept of 0.71% CuEq from surface, including high-grade sub-intervals, significantly expanding the South Zone's scale and continuity.

- Positive factor: exceptional grade-width product

- Positive factor: continuous mineralization from surface to depth

- Positive factor: expansion of known high-grade zone

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Negative factor: apparent width only

Facts used in scoring: 5

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: Release includes detailed QA/QC protocols, mentioning ALS Geochemistry, ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, and use of standards, blanks, and duplicates.

Evidence · text

> ALS is accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard for assays. All analytical methods include quality control standards inserted at regular intervals.

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The document explicitly states that insufficient data are available to state the true thickness of the mineralized intervals.

Evidence · text

> insufficient data are available at this time to state the true thickness of the mineralized intervals.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (5)

### NAK25-78

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-drills-802-metres-of-0-71-copper-eq-from-surface-including-375-me--5277a69d-1885-4c8a-852d-278868f90384#fact-drill-facts-0)

NAK Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAK25-78
- Project: NAK Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: AE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.31
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 802 m
- From: 54 m
- To: 856 m
- Hole Depth: 924 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAK25-78:54-856
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Easting: 674961
- Northing: 6129472
- CRS: NAD83\_Z9
- Azimuth: 125 °
- Dip: -58 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Large width intercept of 802m at 0.31% Cu.

- Positive factor: broad intercept

Evidence · table

> 0.31

Context: 802

### NAK25-78

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-drills-802-metres-of-0-71-copper-eq-from-surface-including-375-me--5277a69d-1885-4c8a-852d-278868f90384#fact-drill-facts-1)

NAK Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAK25-78
- Project: NAK Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: AE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.27
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 802 m
- From: 54 m
- To: 856 m
- Hole Depth: 924 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAK25-78:54-856
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Easting: 674961
- Northing: 6129472
- CRS: NAD83\_Z9
- Azimuth: 125 °
- Dip: -58 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Gold grade of 0.27 g/t within a large copper intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.27

Context: 802

### NAK25-78

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-drills-802-metres-of-0-71-copper-eq-from-surface-including-375-me--5277a69d-1885-4c8a-852d-278868f90384#fact-drill-facts-2)

NAK Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAK25-78
- Project: NAK Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: AE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.42
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 288 m
- From: 298 m
- To: 586 m
- Hole Depth: 924 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAK25-78:298-586
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Easting: 674961
- Northing: 6129472
- CRS: NAD83\_Z9
- Azimuth: 125 °
- Dip: -58 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong 288m intercept at 0.42% Cu.

- Positive factor: high grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 0.42

Context: 288

### NAK25-78

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-drills-802-metres-of-0-71-copper-eq-from-surface-including-375-me--5277a69d-1885-4c8a-852d-278868f90384#fact-drill-facts-3)

NAK Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAK25-78
- Project: NAK Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: AE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.37
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 375 m
- From: 211 m
- To: 586 m
- Hole Depth: 924 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAK25-78:211-586
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Easting: 674961
- Northing: 6129472
- CRS: NAD83\_Z9
- Azimuth: 125 °
- Dip: -58 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant 375m intercept at 0.37% Cu.

- Positive factor: high grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 0.37

Context: 375

### NAK25-78

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-drills-802-metres-of-0-71-copper-eq-from-surface-including-375-me--5277a69d-1885-4c8a-852d-278868f90384#fact-drill-facts-4)

NAK Project · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: NAK25-78
- Project: NAK Project
- Commodity: copper
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: AE

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 118 m
- From: 738 m
- To: 856 m
- Hole Depth: 924 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: porphyry
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: NAK25-78:738-856
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Easting: 674961
- Northing: 6129472
- CRS: NAD83\_Z9
- Azimuth: 125 °
- Dip: -58 °
- Loc. Confidence: high

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade 118m intercept at 0.60% Cu.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · table

> 0.60

Context: 118

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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